Q: Should I be spraying my apple trees now? They have had good apples but we have had more problems in the last couple of years with apple maggots. A: No, this is not the time to spray. You are in ...

It is nearly time to begin spraying crab apples that are susceptible to apple scab (typically this disease affects older varieties of crab apples). If your tree's leaves become covered with black ...

Question: My apple trees have a lot of fruit this year. What do I need to do to get larger fruit size? How do I keep fruit worm free? Answer: Late June is a good time to begin thinning apples to ...

The almost-daily rain we had this spring really put a damper on fruit tree spraying. Pesticides work best if they are applied at least 24 hours before a rain. When a rain happens before the next spray ...

You may think there isn't much to do outside except raking, but Charlie Nardozzi shows us there is a simple step you can take now to protect your fruit and deciduous trees from insects and diseases ...

If caterpillars are eating your apples, they are almost certainly the larvae of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella). This is North America’s most important insect pest of apples, both in commercial ...

You can grow apples in Southern California, but you must select low-chill varieties. Trees should be labeled with the chill ...

Gardeners given urgent warning to protect their plants and pollinators ahead of summer -Credit:Getty Gardeners have been warned not to spray their shrubs or trees during the crucial months of May and ...

With winter's cold days and colder nights keeping us company, an afternoon sitting in front of the fire appeals to me. Instead, I spend a couple of hours raking up the leaves, twigs and deadfall ...

Gardeners have been warned not to spray their shrubs or trees during the crucial months of May and June. This is a key period when crops are sprouting, bushes are bursting into bloom, and trees are ...